2 Samuel 23:11-33

11Next in rank to him was Shammah, the son of Agee from Harar. The Philistines had gathered at Lehi, where there was a field of ripe lentils. When the troops fled from the Philistines,

12he stood in the middle of the field and defended it by killing Philistines. So the Lord won an impressive victory.

13At harvest time three of the thirty leading men came to David at the cave of Adullam when a troop from the Philistine army was camping in the valley of Rephaim.

14While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were at Bethlehem.

15When David became thirsty, he said, “I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem.”

16So the three fighting men burst into the Philistine camp and drew water from the well. They brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out ⌞as an offering⌟ to the Lord and said,

17“It’s unthinkable that I would do this, Lord. This is the blood of men who risked their lives!” So he refused to drink it. These are the things which the three fighting men did.

18Joab’s brother Abishai, Zeruiah’s son, was the leader of the thirty. He used his spear to kill 300 men. He was as famous as the three

19and was honored more than they were. So he became their captain, but he didn’t become a member of the three.

20Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was from Kabzeel and was a brave man who did many things. He killed two distinguished soldiers from Moab. He also went into a pit and killed a lion on the day it snowed.

21And he killed a handsome Egyptian. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went to him with a club, grabbed the spear from him, and killed him with it.

22These are the things that Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, did. He was as famous as the three fighting men.

23He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.

24One of the thirty was Joab’s brother Asahel. ⌞The thirty leading men were⌟ Elhanan (son of Dodo) from Bethlehem,

25Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod,

26Helez the Paltite, Ira (son of Ikkesh) from Tekoa,

27Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai (son of Hushai),

28Zalmon (descendant of Ahohi), Maharai from Netophah,

29Heleb (son of Baanah) from Netophah, Ittai (son of Ribai) from Gibeah in Benjamin,

30Benaiah from Pirathon, Hiddai from the Gaash ravines,

31Abi Albon from Beth Arabah, Azmaveth from Bahurim,

32Elihba from Shaalbon, Bene Jashen,

33Jonathan (⌞son of⌟ Shammah the Hararite), Ahiam (son of Sharar the Hararite),